Kinzer Leads Field In Light Primary Vote
Primary election tally shows 382 votes cast with 290 for J Roland Kinzer on the Republican ticket. Guffy leads Democratic side with 61 votes. local committee races report results for New Holland Terre Hill Earl Township East Earl Township districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Roland Kinzer
Congress
Philadelphia
Guffy
New Holland
Ivan P. Lowry
John Martin
Mary Storb
Parke Dunlap
Paul Seldomridge
H. Q. Irvin
J. P. Morrison
Arthur Futer
Bess Gilfillan
Paul F. Esbenshade
Elizabeth Storb
J. P. Rutter
Mary G. Good
Local Births Noted Across Lancaster Area in April
Mr and Mrs Charles Miller announce a boy born April 17 at home via Visiting Nurse Association. Mr and Mrs Christ Stoltzfus announce a boy born April 14 at home through the Visiting Nurse Association. Mr and Mrs Isaac Stoltzfus report a son born at 6 14 am Friday in St Josephs hospital. Mr and Mrs Charles Andes announce a son born at 4 21 am Monday at Lancaster General hospital. Mr and Mrs J Eby Clark announce a daughter born at home on Monday in Bird in Hand R D. Mr and Mrs Harry Rudy announce a son born 9 52 am Thursday at Eph rata R 2. Mr and Mrs Herman Wenger announce a boy born Tuesday in New Holland R 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller
East Earl
R. 1
Visiting Nurse Association
Christ Stoltzfus
New Holland
Isaac Stoltzfus
Banks
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Charles Andes
Leacock
Lancaster General Hospital
J. Eby Clark
Birdin-Hand
R. D
Harry Rudy
Ephrata
R. 2
Herman Wenger
City County Baseball Loop Opens in 1940 Season
Ten teams prepare for the Lancaster City and County Baseball League opener on Saturday April 27 with weather forcing schedule changes. Marietta hosts Brownstown while Gap entertains Mountville and St Joe travels to Terre Hill as Willow Street meets New Holland at Storb Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster City and County Baseball League
Lancaster Athletics
Manheim
Marietta
Brownstown
Gap
Mountville
St. Joe
Terre Hill
Willow Street
New Holland
Storb Field
Marietta-St
Joe
Athletics
Cap
Lebanon Valley League
Sammy Angle
Lester
Red” Moore
Chester County
Bill Simcik
Gerry” Harsh
Martin Chosen President of Lions Club
The New Holland Lions Club met at the American Legion Home in regular session. Rev. Guy Caruthers spoke on the Oneness of Human Nature. Officers elected include President J H Martin and vice presidents Guy Musselman Robert Kling Wilson Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Lions Club
American Legion
Guy Caruthers
Columbia
J. H. Martin
Guy N. Musselman
Robert Kling
Wilson Barr
J. Paul Kochel
Charles S. Zwally
William S. Sullivan
Obituary for Mrs Bertha Esch in Gap Pennsylvania
Mrs Bertha Esch sixty five wife of John S Esch Gap Route 1 died at her home at 8 a m Friday She was daughter of the late Frederick and Catherine Kempff and a member of the Methodist church of Philadelphia Survived by husband and twelve children 23 grandchildren one sister three brothers Funeral services were held from the home at 130 p m Monday then at 2 p m in Millwood Mennonite church Interment in adjoining cemetery Continued on page 4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Esch
John S. Esch
Gap
Frederick
Catherine Troy Kempff
Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Charles Huster
Christiana
Alvin Huster
R. D
Catherine
Harold Thompson
Pomeroy
Elizabeth
Joseph Sweigart
Coatesville
Peter
John G
Exton
Christian
Bertha
Howard Hall
Parkesburg
Gertrude
Joseph Hall
Downingtown
Mabel
Raymond Hillard
White Horse
Elizabeth Hecht
Edward
Philip
Chicago
Millwood Mennonite Church
Railroad progress and early town notes from 1890
The Lan caster railroad work reaches western Lan caster with New Holland crew William Eshelman as engineer and Samuel Davis as fireman. Tobacco acreage is cut due to low prices. an election looms as political notices fill the Clarion. A water works demand and a judge’s unusual butter substitute report are noted, plus a humorous hat exchange ad from the Lutheran church lecture hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
New Holland
William Eshelman
Samuel Davis
the Clarion
The
Clarion
Old Oaken Bucket Shows Signs Of Spring In Community Scenes
Crocuses and daffodils appear in rock gardens while optimism grows as residents dig and plan. Borough workers clear drains, ducks roam Main Street, and the Florida Club hosts a reminiscence dinner led by Samuel Augsberger with guests from Fairmount Weaverland and Voganville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Augsberger
Near Voganville
Florida
South
American Legion Award Winners Named in Two Schools
Conestoga Post No 62 will present American Legion School awards to two New Holland eighth graders Margaret Ames and George Stone and two Terre Hill eighth graders Ruth Homan and Rufus Good. Each receives medal and certificate, with names engraved on the Legion Award Plaque. Awards are decided by teachers ballots on points including character service scholarship and leadership. Presentations occur May 2 in local schools and May 6 at Terre Hill with school officials and post officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conestoga Post
The
American Legion
New Holland
Terre Hill
Margaret ,Ames
George Stone
Ruth Homan
Rufus Good
Conestopa Post No
Landis Blackbill
C. D. Rabuck
J. Harvey Shue
Wayne B. Ranck
Pauline Duller Groff and Donald S Hyde wed in 1939
Mr and Mrs Duller Groff of Bareville announce the marriage of their daughter Pauline to Donald S Hyde of Bedford. The ceremony occurred December 22 1939 in Hagerstown Maryland. Mrs Hyde graduated Rothsville High, Mr Hyde from Dickinson College where he belonged to Phi Kappa Psi and works as a salesman for Dellinger Manufacturing.
Scout Band to Furnish Music For County Rally Saturday
Scout meetings covered three sessions led by Clyde Kauffman and Weaver Hagey. The County Rally is set for Lancaster Armory Saturday evening April 27, with 6 45 p m assemble at the school. Troop plans include building repairs and a 100 Night. A pilgrims visit to Harry Davis’s grave is scheduled for Friday evening with 6 p m meet at the schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Kauffman
Weaver Hagey
Lancaster
Harry Davis
Shreiner and Good Couple Wed at Bird in Hand Home
Miss Anna Alberta Good, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Good of Bird in Hand R 1, married Elmer M Shreiner, son of Mr and Mrs Phares L Shreiner of New Holland R 1, at 10 am on Saturday April 20 at the officiating bishop Noah H Mack Millersville. Attendants were Miss Dorothy Mellinger and Clair Hershey. A reception for eighty guests followed at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Alberta Good
Joseph Good
Birdin-Hand
R. 1
Elmer M. Shreiner
Phares L. Shreiner
New Holland
Noah H. Mack
Millersville
Dorothy Mellinger
Clair Hershey
Wenger Rutt couple wed at Bishop Witmer’s home
Chester W. Wenger of Bernville and Evelyn E. Rutt of Gap were married Saturday at 6 PM at Bishop Mahlon Witmer’s home in the borough. Attendants were Edwin Hershey of Kinzer and Velda Eshleman of Quarryville. They plan to set up housekeeping near Bernville in Berks county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester W. Wenger
Bernville
New Holland
Evelyn E. Rutt
Allen Rutt
Gap
Bishop Mahlon Witmer
Edwin R. Hershey
Kinzer
Velda Eshleman
Quarryville
Northeimer and Duncan Wed at Bridgeville Parsonage
Northeimer Z. Ralph and Mary Evelyn Duncan, both of Narvon, were married Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the Bridgeville Evangelical Congregational parsonage by Rev. William A. Katz. Northeimer is a rural mail carrier out of Narvon post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. Ralph Northeimer
Mary Evelyn Duncan
Narvon
Bridgeville
Daylight Time Observed by Borough Institutions
The borough and many businesses will observe daylight time with others adopting fast time. Local churches Lutheran United Brethren Reformed will use daylight time on Sunday and shift to fast time next Sunday May 5 Cedar Grove Presbyterian Zion Lutheran Leacock and New Holland Methodist also listed for May 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
The
United Brethren
Reformed
Cedar Grove Presbyterian
Zion Lutheran
Leacock
New Holland Methodist
Salem church baked ham supper announced
The Ladies' Aid Society of Salem Reformed Church at Heller's will hold a baked ham supper on Saturday April 27 from 4 to 9 PM in the Parish Hall. Menu includes baked ham french fried potatoes string beans corn rice fruit ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Salem Reformed Church
Heller's
Dentist Opens Terre Hill Office with Gas Anesthesia
Dr. H. M. Hinkle of Reading recently opened a Terre Hill dental office. The office includes a gas machine and offers extractions asleep or awake. He makes natural appearing plates and bridge work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Hinkle
Reading
Terre Hill
Goodville Firemen to House New Engine in Saturday Ceremony
Goodville Fire Company will celebrate the housing of its new 200 gallon booster pump engine with a 1 30 p m demonstration led by Fire Chief John G Stauffer. The old chemical apparatus retired after twenty years will remain as a usable relic. The housing ceremony occurs at 2 30 p m at the fire hall with a program organized by George and the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodville
Goodville Fire Company
John G. Stauffer
George
Borough Authority Approves Sewer System and Disposal Plant
The Borough Authority on Windne day evening voted to proceed with a sewerage system and disposal plant at an estimated cost of 25000 financed by Authority Bonds. Borough Council met prior and elected Al Maat Sint a taal deasinesss uibors Man to the hee ae tere coceeding. Bo Stauthier, whose term had expired, was instructed to proceed with preliminary action on the bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boroueh Conan
Pri
al Maat
Bo Stauthier
Moylin to Introduce Speaker at New Holland Men’s Rally
Dr Arthur T Mylin Lancaster County Schools superintendent will attend the Soho Auditorium on Sunday May 5 at 2 80 to introduce Dr Q A W Rohrbach president of Kutztown State Teachers College at the second men s rally sponsored by New Holland churches. The committee aims to tile the school auditorium to capacity and local churches cooperate. The rally general committee meets Friday evening at Farmers Bank to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Mylin
Lancaster County
Soho Auditorium
Q. A. W. Rohrbach
Kutztown State Teachers College
New Holland
the Beroush
Moon
Farmers Bank
Bake Sale By St Stephen Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid Society of St Stephen Reformed Church will hold a bake sale on Saturday morning April 27 at 10 oclock in front of the theatre. Chicken corn soup will also be on sale along with baked goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
St Stephen Reformed Church
Bareville Schools to Close for Term Dates
Bareville School will close the primary grades on Thursday May 2 and the secondary grades on Friday May 3 marking end of term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bareville Schools
Bareville
Pennsylvania Politicking and War Anxiety Reflected in 1930s Commentary
The piece discusses whether Pennsylvania will shift away from New Deal support as primary results loom, noting disaffection in the Democratic party and rising GOP strength. It laments public focus on war talk, warns against propaganda pushing America toward conflict, and mentions a Wheatland gathering honoring James Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Fishing Licenses Issued at New Holland Office
1940 notices state that fishing licenses are issued at the office of STYER and EVANS in New Holland Pennsylvania. The ad lists the local suppliers and directs applicants to apply there.
Also Mentioned on This Page
William E. Frankhouser
Helen D. Weaver
John Shoemaker
Ida Weaver
L. K. Richmond
Kate Newpher
Paul Miller
Sue Bixler
Earl Township
Martindale Dist
William S&s. Martin
William R. Good
Florence Myers
Anna Buch
George Wither
Alena Friede
New Holland Dist
Jacob C. Smith
Verna Miller
John Maser
Emma Martin
East Earl Township
Blue Ball Dist
Circuit
Stork Field
Martin
Lions Club
New Holland Group
C. G. Bachman
Lutheran Church
H. H. Shaub
Izaak Walton
Hinkletown
Borough Council
Lutheran Church Parsonage
Ralph Roseboro
Lloyd Overly
Main Street
D. M. Warner
Fairmount
D. M
Jacob Martin
H. Good
Martin Sensenig
Weaverland
Augsbergers
Morida Club
Sammy
Margaret Ames
Hyde—Groff
Shreiner
Wenger—Rutt
Northeimer
Duncan
Boro Authority
Corporation
A. T. Moylin
Illinois
Nebraska
Iowa
Democratic
G.O.P
Wheatland
James Buchanan
White House
America
Japan
Styer & Evans
New Holland, Pa
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